White House staffers to receive Covid-19 vaccine ahead of general public
High-ranking White House officials are set to receive some of the first coronavirus vaccines in the United States, according to a White House…
Continue ReadingMonth: December 2020
Covid-19 vaccine developer AstraZeneca agrees to buy rare disease firm Alexion for $39 billion
Leading Covid-19 vaccine developer AstraZeneca agreed on Saturday to buy Boston pharmaceutical firm Alexion for $39…
Continue Reading
Reddit is buying TikTok rival Dubsmash
Message board juggernaut Reddit is accelerating its push into video, snapping up a sharing platform that is popular with young people and…
Continue Reading
New Zealand commits to travel bubbles with Australia, Cook Islands
New Zealand has agreed in principle to establish a much-anticipated travel bubble with neighboring Australia — although there’s still no firm date…
Continue Reading
Archaeologists discover over 100 skulls at Aztec site in Mexico City
Archaeologists have uncovered a new section of a famous Aztec tower of skulls in Mexico…
Continue Reading
California has appointed its first ever Muslim chaplain to the state legislature
A Muslim man has made history after becoming the first Muslim chaplain appointed to the California…
Continue Reading
CHP warns drivers to slow down in rainy conditions
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) As the rains hit the Central Coast, California Highway Patrol officials are warning drivers to drive slower than the posted…
Continue Reading
Hospital beds maxed out/Hollister Mayor pleads for San Benito to keep COVID-19 case numbers low
Hospital beds maxed out/Hollister Mayor pleads for community to stop the spread of…
Continue ReadingHigh Surf & Coastal Flooding
Air Quality Report (As of 6:30pm)Good for all reporting areas.Weather Story:The weather pattern will remain progressive this week. As this…
Continue Reading
Salinas PD investigates fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian accident Saturday morning
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Investigators are looking into what led to a fatal accident during a vehicle vs. pedestrian traffic collision that happened in…
Continue Reading
Another person dead from COVID-19 in Monterey County
Another person died from COVID-19 in Monterey County Saturday, according to the County of Monterey Health…
Continue Reading
Santa Cops & Friends in Santa Cruz gifting families in need
Santa Cops in Santa Cruz spreading holiday…
Continue Reading
Holiday Lights drive-thru experience at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Foundation and Agricultural History project organized the first-ever Holiday Lights drive-thru experience at the…
Continue Reading
Coronavirus cases at care center in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Cypress Ridge Care Center in Monterey located on Skyline Drive, is reporting there are several confirmed Coronavirus cases at…
Continue Reading
Beloved preschool in Soledad faces permanent closure
SOLEDAD, California (KION) Teachers and parents at Windy Acres in Soledad are trying to raise money to keep the preschool open. The school, a…
Continue Reading
FDA issues emergency use authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in the United…
Continue Reading
SPCA holds free pet food banks to keep animals fed
The Monterey County SPCA is focusing on keeping pets in their homes during the pandemic by giving out thousands…
Continue Reading
Disney is making a movie about Keanon Lowe, the football coach who stopped a potential school shooting
Keanon Lowe prevented a potential tragedy last year when he disarmed — and then hugged — a young student who brought…
Continue Reading
Gov. Newsom orders review of parole granted to convicted Seaside murderer
In July of this year, the California Board of Parole granted parole to Harold Bicknell, a Seaside man convicted of killing…
Continue Reading
Reportaje Especial: LÃderes locales luchan por un senador Latinx
CALIFORNIA (KMUV) Por primera vez en la historia de California, el estado podrÃa enviar un latino o latina al senado de Estados Unidos y hacer…
Continue Reading
Mee Memorial Hospital makes cuts to labor and delivery department due to COVID-19
Mee Memorial Hospital has had to make some significant cuts to some of its services, including the labor and…
Continue Reading
Salinas Police: Juvenile crashes after leading officer on chase
A Salinas juvenile has been arrested after police say they led an officer on a…
Continue Reading
Condado de Monterey alerta sobre estafa de asistencia gubernamental por COVID-19
CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif. (KMUV) El Departamento de Servicios Sociales del Condado de Monterey está alertando a la comunidad sobre una estafa de…
Continue Reading
Natividad recibe premio por su respuesta al COVID-19
SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV) El centro médico Natividad acaba de recibir un reconocimiento de la Asociación de Hospitales Públicos de California y del…
Continue Reading
Programa de intercambio de agujas en el Condado de Santa Cruz podrÃa enfrentar una demanda
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KMUV) Organizadores del programa de intercambio de agujas del Condado de Santa Cruz están reaccionado ante una supuesta demanda…
Continue Reading
Feds raid ‘ghost gun’ maker whose products they say are linked to ‘hundreds of crimes’
First, there was a home-invasion-style robbery in April 2019 that resulted in a triple…
Continue Reading
Monterey woman set to run more than 200 miles to raise money for multiple sclerosis research, patients
A Monterey woman will be participating in a relay to raise awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis research…
Continue Reading
CientÃficos en UC Santa Cruz desarrollan un método más rápido para detectar anticuerpos de COVID-19
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KMUV) CientÃficos con la Universidad de California en Santa Cruz han desarrollado un método más rápido para realizar pruebas…
Continue Reading
Urgen a residentes impactados por el fuego CZU Lightning Complex a llenar una encuesta
CONDADO DE SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KMUV) El Condado de Santa Cruz le está pidiendo a los residentes impactados por el incendio CZU Lightning Complex que…
Continue Reading
Caught on Camera: Big cat spotted in Aptos
APTOS, Calif. (KION) A big cat was spotted walking around a home in Aptos Thursday night. Megan Archer posted the video on social media. She said it…
Continue Reading
Reportan una cuarta muerte por COVID-19 en la correccional en Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KMUV) El Departamento de Correcciones y Rehabilitación de California reporta una cuarta muerte por COVID-19 entre los reclusos en…
Continue Reading
Salinas mantendrá los parques infantiles cerrados
SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV) A pesar de que varias comunidades están reabriendo sus parques infantiles a lo largo del estado, Salinas anunció que los de…
Continue Reading
Surge preocupación sobre la repartición de datos de los recipientes de la vacuna contra el COVID-19
COSTA CENTRAL, Calif. (KMUV) Surge una preocupación acerca de la información personal que recaudaran los trabajadores de salud al momento de…
Continue Reading Monterey County agency receives reports of COVID-19 government bond scam
The Monterey County Department of Social Services is warning community members about a…
Continue Reading
Natividad receives award for COVID-19 response
Natividad has received an award from the California Association of Public Hospitals and the California Health…
Continue Reading
White House threatens FDA chief’s job over vaccine approval
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Friday pressed Food and Drug Administration chief Stephen Hahn to grant…
Continue Reading
Concerns arise over federal gov. access to personal info during COVID vaccine process
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) With vaccines on the way across the US and here on the Central Coast, questions are coming up about what kind of personal…
Continue Reading
FBI: Private citizens solve cipher attributed to ‘Zodiac Killer’
Decades after the self-proclaimed “Zodiac Killer” sent a three-part coded message to local newspapers, the FBI said…
Continue Reading
Oregon Zoo celebrates anniversary of sea otter rescued by Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Oregon Zoo is celebrating one of its sea otters on the anniversary of his…
Continue Reading
Report: Community colleges see drop in enrollment of recent grads during COVID-19 pandemic
College enrollment for recent high school graduates has dropped significantly across all institution types, according to a report…
Continue Reading Playgrounds to remain closed in Salinas
Kristan Lundquist with the City of Salinas says because Salinas is driving the positive test rate in Monterey County, playgrounds will stay closed…
Continue Reading
FDA intends to ‘proceed towards an authorization’ of Covid-19 vaccine, official says, as cases soar
The FDA has informed Pfizer it intends “to proceed towards an authorization” of the manufacturer’s Covid-19 vaccine, the US Health…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz residents urged to complete debris flow survey
Santa Cruz County officials are urging residents in the burn scar area of the CZU Lightning fire to complete an online emergency…
Continue Reading
Rain At Times
Air Quality Report (As of 11:00am)Good for all reporting areas.Weather Story:Wet weather is expected to continue through the weekend. The first…
Continue Reading
14 million American households are at risk of eviction as protections expire
With the pandemic as a backdrop, more than 14 million American households are currently at risk of eviction and have an estimated $25 billion in…
Continue Reading
200 hospitals have been at full capacity, and 1/3 of all US hospitals are almost out of ICU space
More Americans who don’t even have coronavirus are suffering from soaring Covid-19 hospitalizations. Newly released data from the US Department of…
Continue Reading
A surfer was attacked and killed by a shark in Hawaii, forcing the suspension of a surfing competition
A surfer who was attacked by a shark in Hawaii on Tuesday has died, prompting the suspension a women’s professional surfing competition in Honolua…
Continue Reading
The US is a step closer to a Covid-19 vaccine authorization. But that’s unlikely to impact the dark and deadly days ahead
Thursday saw a major milestone in the authorization process for a Covid-19 vaccine in the US — a milestone that comes as the country is deep into a…
Continue Reading Senate must pass stopgap funding bill Friday to avert shutdown at midnight
Congress is racing the clock with just hours to go until a shutdown is triggered by the expiration of government funding at midnight…
Continue Reading
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris named Time Person of the Year
Time magazine has named Joe Biden and Kamala Harris 2020’s Person of the…
Continue Reading